LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Acadiana is home to an art form unique to America: Zydeco. Herman Fuselier is a historian and enthusiast of the genre, and also the Executive Director/CEO of St. Landry Parish ...

PORT NECHES, Texas — As the United States Semiquincentennial approaches, communities across Southeast Texas are reflecting on the traditions that help define American identity — including the enduring ...

Built on Zydeco, a documentary directed by Milton Arceneaux and Dustin Cravins and produced by Robert Chevalier, will screen this week at the 29th New Orleans French Film Festival, scheduled for March ...

GRAND MARAIS, La. (KATC) — A night of zydeco and Southern soul is set to bring music fans together in Iberia Parish this weekend as DJ Troy-D celebrates his birthday with a special concert event. DJ ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Zydeco, a music genre created by the Black Creole community, has flourished in Southwest Louisiana and beyond, inspiring musicans ...

A fusion of Louisiana accordion music with Afro-Caribbean rhythms, blues, and R&B, zydeco is the irresistibly toe-tapping music of the Black Creole community in rural Southwest Louisiana, often sung ...

Two hours west of New Orleans, the town of Opelousas is one of the best places to experience this irresistibly toe-tapping music genre created by Louisiana’s Black Creole community. Zydeco, a music ...

(WHTM) — A winner of a Grammy award this past weekend has deep ties to the Midstate. John Leopold won in the category of best regional roots musical album. He was the executive producer for “A Tribute ...

GREEN LAKE – Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas are expected to bring their signature Louisiana dance music to Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake. The concert is scheduled to kick off 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6, ...

PUTNEY — Join in for a celebration of Zydeco music at the Vermont Zydeco Party. Two of area’s top Zydeco bands will bring their rhythms and high-energy performances to Next Stage on Saturday, Oct. 11, ...

Have you ever heard of the Southwest Louisiana-born genre known as zydeco? This gorgeous genre of music was created by the often French-speaking Afro-American Creole musicians of that particular area, ...